# Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee

The Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee (or simply the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee) is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The committee's remit is to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Northern Ireland Office and its associated public bodies. Select Committees work in both houses and report on governmental departments and economic affairs.

## Membership

Membership of the committee is as follows:
| Member | Party | Constituency |
| Tonia Antoniazzi MP (Chair) | Labour | Gower |
| Dan Aldridge MP | Labour | Weston-super-Mare |
| Chris Bloore MP | Labour | Redditch |
| Sorcha Eastwood MP | Alliance | Lagan Valley |
| Claire Hanna MP | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Leigh Ingham MP | Labour | Stafford |
| Adam Jogee MP | Labour | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Alicia Kearns MP | Conservative | Rutland and Stamford |
| Simon Hoare MP | Conservative | North Dorset |
| Katrina Murray MP | Labour | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Al Pinkerton MP | Liberal Democrats | Surrey Heath |
| Gavin Robinson MP | Democratic Unionist Party | Belfast East |
| David Smith MP | Labour | North Northumberland |

### Changes since 2024

| Date | Outgoing Member & Party | Outgoing Member & Party | Constituency | → | New Member & Party | New Member & Party | Constituency | Source |
| 16 December 2024 | | Jerome Mayhew MP (Conservative) | Broadland and Fakenham | → | | Simon Hoare MP (Conservative) | North Dorset | Hansard |

## 2019-2024 Parliament

The chair was elected on 29 January 2020, with the members of the committee being announced on 2 March 2020.
| Member | Party | Constituency |
| Simon Hoare MP (Chair) | Conservative | North Dorset |
| Caroline Ansell MP | Conservative | Eastbourne |
| Scott Benton MP | Conservative | Blackpool South |
| Gregory Campbell MP | Democratic Unionist | East Londonderry |
| Sir Robert Goodwill MP | Conservative | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Stephen Farry MP | Alliance | North Down |
| Claire Hanna MP | SDLP | Belfast South |
| Conor McGinn MP | Labour | St Helens North |
| Ian Paisley, Jr. MP | Democratic Unionist | North Antrim |
| Karin Smyth | Labour | Bristol South |
| Bob Stewart MP | Conservative | Beckenham |
* ↑ Whip suspended from 4 November 2023 to 23 May 2024.

### Changes 2019-2024

| Date | Outgoing member and party | Outgoing member and party | Constituency | → | New member and party | New member and party | Constituency | Source |
| 8 June 2020 | | Karin Smyth MP (Labour) | Bristol South | → | | Mary Kelly Foy MP (Labour) | City of Durham | Hansard |
| 6 July 2020 | | Conor McGinn MP (Labour) | St Helens North | → | | Stephanie Peacock MP (Labour) | Barnsley East | Hansard |
| 11 January 2021 | | Caroline Ansell MP (Conservative) | Eastbourne | → | | Fay Jones MP (Conservative) | Brecon and Radnorshire | Hansard |
| 25 October 2022 | | Scott Benton MP (Conservative) | Blackpool South | → | | Robin Walker MP (Conservative) | Worcester | Hansard |
| 8 November 2022 | | Gregory Campbell MP (DUP) | East Londonderry | → | | Carla Lockhart MP (DUP) | Upper Bann | Hansard |
| 8 November 2022 | | Fay Jones MP (Conservative) | Brecon and Radnorshire | → | | Sir Robert Buckland MP (Conservative) | South Swindon | Hansard |
| 29 November 2022 | | Stephanie Peacock MP (Labour) | Barnsley East | → | | Tony Lloyd MP (Labour) | Rochdale | Hansard |
| 9 January 2023 | | Ian Paisley, Jr. MP (DUP) | North Antrim | → | | Jim Shannon MP (DUP) | Strangford | Hansard |
| 14 November 2023 | | Simon Hoare MP (Chair, Conservative) | North Dorset | → | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Hansard |
| 28 November 2023 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | → | | Sir Robert Buckland MP (Chair, Conservative) | South Swindon | Hansard |
| 28 November 2023 | | Sir Robert Buckland MP (Conservative) | South Swindon | → | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | | Hansard |
| 17 January 2024 | | Tony Lloyd MP (Labour) | Rochdale | → | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Death of member |
| 22 January 2024 | | Robin Walker MP (Conservative) | Worcester | → | | Kelly Tolhurst MP (Conservative) | Rochester and Strood | Hansard |
| 14 May 2024 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | → | | Damian Collins MP (Conservative) | Folkestone and Hythe | Hansard |

## 2017-2019 Parliament

The election of the chair took place on 12 July 2017, with the members of the committee being announced on 11 September 2017.
| Member | Party | Constituency |
| Dr Andrew Murrison MP (Chair) | Conservative | South West Wiltshire |
| Gregory Campbell MP | Democratic Unionist | East Londonderry |
| Maria Caulfield MP | Conservative | Lewes |
| Stephen Hepburn MP | Labour | Jarrow |
| Lady Sylvia Hermon MP | Independent | North Down |
| Kate Hoey MP | Labour | Vauxhall |
| Jack Lopresti MP | Conservative | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Conor McGinn MP | Labour | St Helens North |
| Nigel Mills MP | Conservative | Amber Valley |
| Ian Paisley, Jr. MP | Democratic Unionist | North Antrim |
| Jim Shannon MP | Democratic Unionist | Strangford |

### Changes 2017-2019

| Date | Outgoing member and party | Outgoing member and party | Constituency | → | New member and party | New member and party | Constituency | Source |
| 16 October 2017 | New seat | New seat | New seat | → | | Bob Stewart MP (Conservative) | Beckenham | Hansard |
| 20 November 2017 | New seat | New seat | New seat | → | | John Grogan MP (Labour) | Keighley | Hansard |
| 5 March 2018 | | Maria Caulfield MP (Conservative) | Lewes | → | | Robert Goodwill MP (Conservative) | Scarborough and Whitby | Hansard |
| 23 July 2018 | | Jack Lopresti MP (Conservative) | Filton and Bradley Stoke | → | | Maria Caulfield MP (Conservative) | Lewes | Hansard |
| 8 April 2019 | | Robert Goodwill MP (Conservative) | Scarborough and Whitby | → | | Desmond Swayne MP (Conservative) | New Forest West | Hansard |
| 15 May 2019 | | Dr Andrew Murrison | South West Wiltshire | → | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Hansard |
| 12 June 2019 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | → | | Simon Hoare | North Dorset | Hansard |

## 2015-2017 Parliament

The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 6 July 2015.
| Member | Party | Constituency |
| Laurence Robertson MP (Chair) | Conservative | Tewkesbury |
| David Anderson MP | Labour | Blaydon |
| Oliver Colvile MP | Conservative | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport |
| Nigel Evans MP | Conservative | Ribble Valley |
| Stephen Hepburn MP | Labour | Jarrow |
| Kate Hoey MP | Labour | Vauxhall |
| Lady Sylvia Hermon MP | Independent | North Down |
| Danny Kinahan MP | Ulster Unionist | South Antrim |
| Jack Lopresti MP | Conservative | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Dr Alasdair McDonnell MP | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Belfast South |
| Nigel Mills MP | Conservative | Amber Valley |
| Ian Paisley, Jr. MP | Democratic Unionist | North Antrim |

### Changes 2015-2017

| Date | Outgoing member and party | Constituency | → | New member and party | Constituency | Source |
| 1 February 2016 | David Anderson MP (Labour) | Blaydon | → | Tom Blenkinsop MP (Labour) | Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland | Hansard |
| 21 November 2016 | Oliver Colvile MP (Conservative) | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport | → | Bob Stewart MP (Conservative) | Beckenham | Hansard |
| 28 November 2016 | Nigel Evans MP (Conservative) | Ribble Valley | → | Mark Pritchard MP (Conservative) | The Wrekin | Hansard |
| 5 December 2016 | Ian Paisley, Jr. MP (Democratic Unionist) | North Antrim | → | Gregory Campbell MP (Democratic Unionist) | East Londonderry | Hansard |
| 5 December 2016 | Gavin Robinson MP (Democratic Unionist) | Belfast East | → | Jim Shannon MP (Democratic Unionist) | Strangford | Hansard |

## 2010-2015 Parliament

The chair was elected on 10 June 2010, with members being announced on 26 July 2010.
| Member | Party | Constituency |
| Laurence Robertson MP (Chair) | Conservative | Tewkesbury |
| Joe Benton MP | Labour | Bootle |
| Oliver Colvile MP | Conservative | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport |
| Stephen Hepburn MP | Labour | Jarrow |
| Lady Sylvia Hermon MP | Independent | North Down |
| Ian Lavery MP | Labour | Wansbeck |
| Naomi Long MP | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland | Belfast East |
| Jack Lopresti MP | Conservative | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Dr Alasdair McDonnell MP | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Belfast South |
| Ian Paisley, Jr. MP | Democratic Unionist | North Antrim |
| Stephen Pound MP | Labour | Ealing North |
| David Simpson MP | Democratic Unionist | Upper Bann |
| Mel Stride MP | Conservative | Central Devon |
| Gavin Williamson MP | Conservative | South Staffordshire |

### Changes 2010-2015

| Date | Outgoing member and party | Constituency | → | New member and party | Constituency | Source |
| 2 November 2010 | Stephen Pound MP (Labour) | Ealing North | → | Kate Hoey MP (Labour) | Vauxhall | Hansard |
| 24 October 2011 | Ian Lavery MP (Labour) | Wansbeck | → | David Anderson MP (Labour) | Blaydon | Hansard |
| 28 November 2011 | Mel Stride MP (Conservative) | Central Devon | → | Kris Hopkins MP (Conservative) | Keighley | Hansard |
| 28 November 2011 | Gavin Williamson MP (Conservative) | South Staffordshire | → | Nigel Mills MP (Conservative) | Amber Valley | Hansard |
| 24 October 2011 | Kris Hopkins MP (Conservative) | Keighley | → | Andrew Percy MP (Conservative) | Brigg and Goole | Hansard |

## List of chairs

| Member | Party | Constituency | Term | Parliament |
| Patrick Cormack | Conservative | South Staffordshire | 2005 – 12 April 2010 | 54th Parliament |
| Laurence Robertson | Conservative | Tewkesbury | 9 June 2010 – 12 July 2017 | 55th and 56th Parliament |
| Andrew Murrison | Conservative | South West Wiltshire | 12 July 2017 – 9 May 2019 | 57th Parliament |
| Kate Hoey (acting) | Labour | Vauxhall | 15 May 2019 – 12 June 2019 | 57th Parliament |
| Simon Hoare | Conservative | North Dorset | 12 June 2019 – 14 November 2023 | 57th and 58th Parliament |
| Sir Robert Buckland | Conservative | South Swindon | 14 November 2023 – present | 58th Parliament |